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Individuals may use substances as a coping strategy for dealing with the stress and trauma they have experienced.
It is recognised that veterans are more likely to experience a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, major depression, substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many individuals use substances as a coping strategy for dealing with the stress and trauma they have...
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Boden, Matthew Tyler, and Katherine J. Hoggatt. "Substance use disorders among veterans in a nationally representative sample: prevalence and associated functioning and treatment utilization." Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs 79, no. 6 (2018): 853-861.